What are the chances of seeing a Leptotarsus clavatus in Melbourne?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Leptotarsus clavatus sighting in Melbourne on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 431st most-seen of the 875 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Leptotarsus clavatus in Melbourne?
February
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Leptotarsus clavatus in Melbourne on a given day, against under 5% in March to January, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Leptotarsus clavatus?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Leptotarsus clavatus sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Where else can you see a Leptotarsus clavatus?
Only Melbourne, in our data
Melbourne is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Leptotarsus clavatus sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Leptotarsus clavatus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Leptotarsus clavatus is recorded against all the insects logged in Melbourne (20 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.